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International Journal Of Engineering And Computer Science ISSN:2319-7242
Volume 3 Issue 5 may, 2014 Page No. 6196-6201
A Review Paper on Preventing DDOS Attack and
Black Hole Attack with MANETs Protocols
Kanchan1 ,Harwant Singh Arri 2
1
Computer Science & Engineering, Lovely Professional University,
G .T. Road Jalandhar
kanchan_278@yahoo.co.in
2
Computer Science & Engineering, Lovely Professional University
G .T. Road Jalandhar
hs.arri@lpu.co.in
Abstract- At the geographic position the user want the wireless connectivity so wireless network is gaining popularity day by day. To
move freely in and out in the network MANET requires the mobile nodes. Wireless links should broken down due to the mobility and
changeable transportation because the collection of the mobile nodes in MANET. Major subject and test in MANET is a Routing. We
improve performance of routing and consistencies. There are various routing protocol are planned like IAODV and IDSR. Current
Work is to make hybrid protocol to control DDOS attack and Black hole attack results will be verified, the routine metrics like delivery
of packet division, throughput, and end to end stoppage. Simulation is done in Network Simulator 2 (NS2).
The popularity is gained because of the transportation less,
Keywords- ZRP; ZHLS; ZRP; DSDV; AODV; DSR; DDOS;
easiness of operation and their changeable nature. A set of
DOS
demands are created in MANET and it is implemented and
1. INTRODUCTION
to provide improved, well organized end to end
In the Wireless System, MANET is independent, also
decentralized. In the MANET, the mobile nodes are freely
moved. There are various collections of mobile nodes in the
communication. To provide a communication between
MANET. Mobile Nodes in the systems or devices like
communicating work stations MANET works on TCP/IP
laptop, mobile phone that participate our mobile network.
structure. The routing protocols in MANET are very
These various nodes act as host or router. And sometimes
difficult and challenging tasks, researchers giving incredible
they treat as a same. Connectivity with each other can form
attention to this work of area.
the arbitrary topologies in the wireless network. Because of
Routing protocols in MANET should be classified like:-
their self arrangement ability the mobile nodes have the
2.1 Reactive routing protocols
capability to organize them.
2.2 Proactive routing protocols
2. MANET Routing Protocols
2.3 Hybrid routing protocols
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MANET Routing Protocols
nodes in the course of reactive overflow. A number of active
hybrid protocols are ZRP, ZHLS, DDR.
Reactive Routing Protocols
AODV,DSR,TORA
Proactive Routing Protocols
OLSR,DSDV,WRP
Hybrid Routing Protocol
ZRP,CEDAR,ZHLS
Figure 1: Routing Protocol in MANET
3. OVERVIEW OF PROTOCOLS
3.1 Ad-Hoc on Demand Distance Vector Protocol
(AODV):
AODV is a reactive routing protocol. AODV present
topology information used by the node. If there is no path
2.1 Reactive Routing Protocols
in the network and a node needs to begin communication
with one more node and the node wish to interact with one
This Routing protocols setup routes when demanded. This
more node, then a network of AODV uses a control
protocol is also called On-demand driven reactive protocols.
messages. AODV is described in RFC 3561.
Why this routing protocol is known as reactive because
these protocols do not start with route detection, until these
3.2 Route Discovery Mechanism in AODV:
protocols are requested, when a starting place node demand
When a „A‟ node wants to start the transmission with one
to locate a path. Examples are AODV, DSR, TORA etc.
another node „B‟, firstly request to find the path by message
by Route Request message (RREQ), this is shown in the
2.2 Proactive Routing protocols
below Figure 2. This request message is broadcast from first
to last node; a limited overflow must to another joint node.
The routing protocols used the algorithms which are
normally spread out the link data regarding about
neighbours is called link State Algorithm. In these routing
protocols, all nodes maintain their own routing table and this
table contain information of the path in favour of all nodes.
All node maintains reliable, consistent and present, current
direction-finding information by distribute the control
messages at regular intervals among the nodes which update
their routing tables. Some existing proactive routing
protocols are DSDV and OLSR.
Now the message is send the neighbours, and the
neighbour‟s node forwards this message to other nodes also.
Continue the procedure in anticipation of a target node finds
a new node that has a new sufficient path to the target. And
this target node is situated itself. When a target node is
situated once and an intermediate node has a sufficient new
routes is situated, then at this situation another control
message is generated for reply to giving the path i.e. RREP
(Route reply message) to the starting place node. When this
reply control message arrives at the starting place of the
node, a path is set up between the starting node A and the
2.3 Hybrid Routing Protocol
target node B. Once a path is accepted between the node A
Hybrid routing protocol merge the merits of reactive and
and node B then both of these nodes can communicate with
proactive routing protocols both. To find the path is begin
each other. Figure. Shows the exchange of these messages
by establishing some proactively outlook path. Now this
for communication between starting place node and target
route provide the command as of furthermore enable the
node.
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not rearrange by the unique AODV routing protocol.
Because it must maintain it until cut off nodes. AODV
routing protocol keep routing path. It does not varying the
routing path during the finish time. IAODV routing protocol
maintains expire time that formed first. Therefore, routing
table updated in a cycle. Through fixed expire time,
Improved routing protocol ensures shortest routing path. So
the starting place packet transmits to target rapidly than
unique AODV routing protocol.
3.4DSR:
Figure 2: RREQ Message
DSR Stands for Dynamic Source Routing protocol. It must
be efficient or simple routing protocol and intended
3.3 Improved Ad Hoc On Demand Distance Vector
purposely employ in multi hop wireless ad hoc networks of
Routing (IAODV):
mobile nodes. DSR permit the network to totally self
AODV is a reactive routing protocol in its place of
configuring or self arrange, without the necessitate for any
proactive. On the insist of nodes to create the path, then the
existing network transportation and management. DSR is
AODV reduce the number of broadcast which is not in the
executing by many clusters, and organize on various test
case of DSDV. Request Route packet (RREQ) broadcast to
beds. We can connect the internet by the DSR protocol.
the every node, when a starting node wishes to send a packet
Caching rule idea is establish in DSR. Nodes are necessary
to a target. It covers all the nodes. The adjacent nodes
to transmit the data by the path reply packet. Might be nodes
transmit the packet to their adjacent. This transmission
know the data by the GPS expertise. From this the maker
process is continue in anticipation of the packet arrive at the
makes a decision that the path is stable or not.
target. During the process is forward the path request, the
Middle nodes trace the address of the adjacent nodes. From
3.5 Black Hole Attack:
which the starting copy should be transmit packet is
received. For establishing a reverse path, this record is very
useful. And the result is stored in the path table. But when
extra copy of the path request is received in a while the
packets are rejected. For the maintenance of the path, firstly
move the node from the first place then it can re initialize a
path to finding procedure is apply. When any one middle
node move inside a particular path, the neighbour of the
A black hole attack is a type of DDOS attack in which a
router is imaginary to pass on packets in its place discards
them. One cause is through a denial of service attack on the
router known as a DDOS tool. Packets are frequently fall as
of a loss network. The Black attack is very hard to identify.
The spiteful router is able to achieve attack selectively.
3.6 DDOS (Distributed denial-of-service) Attack:
glide node can recognize the failure of link and move a
failure link statement to its upstream neighbours. Repeat this
A denial of service attack i.e. DOS attack or distributed
process in anticipation of when failure statement arrives at
denial of service attack i.e. DDOS attack is to create a
the starting point node. Then the starting place will decide to
machine or network resource not available to future user.
re initiate the path detection stage. And this is based on the
The motives of this attack could be dissimilar. It is usually
received data. During expire time, a original shortest path is
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constitutes a work, until further service of a host connected
4.2 A Comparative Study Of Black Hole Attack In
to the Internet should interrupt or suspend. In DOS attacks,
MANET [2]:
the attackers mainly target the sites. This attack is on web
According to this paper, we compare the existing solutions
servers or services such as bank, debit card expense
to fight the single or cooperative black hole attack and we
gateways, and root name servers. This technique use in
study the various network layer attacks of MANET.
games that is used by attendant head, discontented player on
MANET network is an infrastructure fewer networks which
games. It is very limited to this area of field. For example, it
consists of a number of mobile nodes that dynamically form
is also used in reference to CPU resource management.
a temporary network for the transmission of data from
Generally legitimate user send a request & response to each
starting place to target. Most of the routing protocols rely on
other .As there are number of legitimate user .So traffic is
the cooperation among the nodes for secure transmission
generated by legitimate user. As the number of packet are
due to lack of centralized administration. Thus the security
sent by IP address but the DOS occur when the packet are
of MANET is an important concern for all the times. There
sent with the fake IP address i.e. IP spoofing & because of
is no general algorithm for security of principle routing
DOS & DDOS network resources are not available for
protocols like AODV against commonly known attacks like
Legitimate user. However DOS power can be amplified by
black hole attack, wormhole attack, rushing attack, etc.
the use of BOTNET. BOTNET mean there is no. of
computers which are handling by attackers. The result of
4.3 A Study on Distributed/Centralized Scheduling for
these attacks is that it gives less effect individually but more
Wireless Mesh Network:
effect having together. As the number of packet with fake IP
According to this paper, the IEEE 802.16 standard proposes
address are increases Result of DOS are more & more. By
the Media Access Control protocol for the Wireless
this service interrupt temporary Also the suspension of
Metropolitan Area Network. We conduct simulation
service of host connected to the internet. Generally attacker
experiments to examine the performance of the CDC
chose it target as Bank, credit card so that attacker get
scheme with the Round Robin and Greedy algorithms. Our
financial profit.
study indicates that with CDC scheme, the mini slot
employment can be drastically increased.
4. Review of Literature
4.1 Ad Hoc on Demand Distance Vector Routing [1]:
According to this paper, AODV is largely accepted network
routing protocol for MANET. Due to their spontaneous
nature, Ad hoc networks are raising technology and are
frequently established insecure environments, which make
them weak to attacks. Black hole attack is one of the
security threats in ad hoc networks which can be easily
engaged by exploiting weakness of on demand routing
protocols such as AODV. This is used in the old style
4.4 Using Different MANET Routing Protocols Analysis
of Black Hole Attack on MANETs :
According to this paper we study the property of Black hole
attack in MANET using both Proactive routing protocol
(OLSR) i.e. Optimized Link State Routing and Reactive
routing protocol Ad Hoc On Demand Distance Vector
(AODV). The size was taken in the light of, end to end
delay and network load and throughput. OPNET tool is done
by simulation.
routing table.
4.5 A Hybrid Approach for Detecting, Preventing, and
Trace back DDOS Attacks :
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Create a hybrid technique to secure against the DDOS
In MANET the essential threat is general for both networks
attack. Distributed Denial of Service attacks represent one
and messages are able to be modified, intercepted, replayed
of the major threats and among the hardest security
or original messages can be added. Following problems
problems in today Internet. A DDOS attack can easily drain
have been identified:
the computing and communication resources of its wounded
within a short period of time and with little advance

warning. A network simulation program NS2 will be
applied to check the efficiency of the proposed technique in
The requirement of today is to provide secure and
reliable communication of MANETs.

Key management and authentication are the central
filtering out all the attack packets, and trace back them to
aspects of providing security in MANETs so these
their sources. Many criteria will be used to prove the
should not be weak.
efficiency of the proposed technique, one of them is the

Security has no much issue for a small network but
ratio of the dropped packets, the second is the ratio of the
when number of mobile nodes is large and flexible
past legal packets, and finally, the accuracy of determining
then security must be provided at a large extent.
the actual source of the attack packets. Applying these

It is easy to manage the security of a fixed network
techniques will enhance and increase the efficiency in
but for a mobile and dynamically changing
preventing the success of these DDOS attacks.
network it is difficult.

4.6 Influence of Routing Protocols in Performance of
Detection of the malicious node
 Proper Route Discovery
:
Wireless Mobile Ad Hoc Network :
7. Objectives
In this paper, number of routing protocols such as DSR,
AODV and DSDV have been implemented. We study the
routine of two demands on reactive protocols for MANET
i.e. DSR and AODV along with the usual proactive DSDV
protocol. Simulation is approved by using NS2 simulator.
The ad hoc routing protocols are capable routing protocols.
Between the mobile nodes, the MANET is used to route its
packets. The important objectives of this dissertation are:
1) Study of MANET routing protocols.
2) Implementation of IAODV and IDSR routing protocols in
5. SCOPE OF STUDY
NS2 under hybrid protocol scheme to improve the efficiency
Researchers have chosen two algorithms namely AODV and
of data transmission and security for Black hole and DDOS
DSR and combined them to produce a new model. One of
in the MANET.
the drawbacks of these protocols is that as the network size
3) Performance calculation on the basis of Packet delivery
increases the performance of the network degrades. Another
fraction, throughput, end to end delay.
important thing noted is that in previous protocol no
4)The performance study and comparison for varying type
flooding control mechanism was introduced. To overcome
of traffic, for different number of sources, varying speed,
these drawbacks we proposed a new model combining
number of nodes, and break instance for a number of
IAODV and IDSR.
performance metrics of various routing protocols.
6. Problem Formulation
8. Research Methodology
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To solve the research problem, Research Methodology is a
method or way to systematically solve it. The amount of
research methodology is wider than research methods.
Research methodology in framework of our research
methods, we think there is reason at the back of the
technique. By using the framework of research study and
give details why a specific technique is used. NS2 simulator
[2] Neha Kaushik, Ajay Dujera, “A Comparative Study of Black Hole Attack
in
MANET”, International Journal of electronics And Communication
Engineering & Technology(IJECET), 2013Vol. 4, pp. 93-102.
[3] C.Parkins, E.B.Royer, S.Das, “Adhoc On-Demand Distance Vector
(AODV) Routing”, July 2010.
[4] T.Clausen, P.Jacquet , “Optimized Link State Routing Protocol (OLSR)”,
2003.
is used to process these steps. NS2 is a distinct event
[5] Lucas Guardalben, Joao B.M. Sobral,”A Performance Evaluation of
simulator targeted at networking research. It provides
OLSR and AODV Routing Protocols Using a Self-Configuration
considerable provision for simulation of multicast protocols
Mechanism for Heterogeneous Wireless Mesh Networks”, 2008 IEEE.
and TCP routing over wired and wireless networks. It
contains the main two simulation tools.
8.1 Provisions networking Research and education
 Protocol design, traffic studies, etc.
 Protocol Comparison.
8.2 Provide a collaborative environment
[6] Dong-Won Kum,Jin-su-park,” Mobility aware Hybrid Routing (MHR)
approach for WMNs”, 2010.
[7] Hardeep singh, Manohar singh, Baldev singh, “Network operating system
& information system”, A.P publishers(Regd).
[8] Jing Xie,Yuming Jiang, ”Threshold-based hybrid routing protocol for
Manets”, 2007.
[9] Julian Hsu, Sameer BhatiaMineo Takai,”compare the Performance of
AODV,DSR, OLSR, OLSR v2 and ZRP in REALISTIC SCENARIOS”.

Freely distributed, open source

Share code, protocols, models, etc.

Allow easy comparison of similar protocols
[10] Kimaya Sanzgiri , Daniel LaFlamme, Bridget Dahill, “Authenticated
Routing for Ad hoc Networks” , 2002 IEEE.
[11] Venkatesan Balakrishnan , Vijay Varadharajan,”Designing Secure
Wireless Mobile Ad hoc Networks”, 2005 IEEE.

Increase confidence in results

Many levels of detail in one simulator
9. Tools and Technologies used
9.1 H/W Requirement
IBM compatible PC with minimum 1 GB RAM, Hard Disk
[12] Geetha Jayakumar, Gopinath Ganapathy, “Performance Comparison of
Mobile Ad-hoc Network Routing Protocol”, (IJCSNS) International Journal
of Computer Science and Network Security, VOL.7
No.11, November
2007.
[13] G.Varaprasad, P.Venkataram, “The Analysis of Secure Routing in Mobile
Adhoc Network”, International Conference on Computational Intelligence
and Multimedia Applications, 2007.
Drive with minimum 20 GB, Optical Mouse.
9.2 S/W Requirement
NS2 with fedora
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